Investing in Leadership Is Mission Critical in an Era of Scarcity
April 30, 2012Based on my work over the past two decades in the social sector—and especially my past 12 years of working with Venture Philanthropy Partners—I have a perspect…
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies: Fighting Poverty and Making Profit at the Same Time?
April 27, 2012This blog was originally posted on Business Fights Poverty's blog.From extractive companies, to financial service firms, multinationals, to small social enterp…
Unleashing the Power of Data
April 25, 2012Over the past several years, I have embraced (or is it accepted?) the reality that I am a bit of a data geek. The power of data has appealed to the generalist …
Learning! Everyone says they want to do it, but…
April 24, 2012“Life is a learning experience, only if you learn.” ~Yogi BerraI love this quote. Somehow, Yogi Berra’s words always seem to have a precious nugget of truth an…